Author Topic: Would you plug tubeless tire? (Read 4032 times)

70CB750 · « **on:** August 06, 2016, 02:39:53 AM »

On motorcycle I mean.

I done it on car/light truck and in 9 out of 10 cases it worked 100%. That one time the plug just would not seal and I had to install mushroom patch from the inside.

Quick internet search showed it as almost oil type topic

Let's hear it.

BomberMann650 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 06, 2016, 02:53:40 AM »

Plugged atv tires no prob. But those are not as ...special...as motorcycle tires.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #2 on:** August 06, 2016, 03:23:50 AM »

My BMW K1100LT had a plug in the front tyre when I bought it, and I did thousands of miles on it, at speeds well over 100 MPH with no problems.

I ran over a screw on my FJR1300 (front tyre again) so I filled it with a water based tyre sealant before pulling out the screw, it blew a few bubbles before sealing but I just pumped it up and I did another 600+ miles before I got around to replacing both front and rear tyres, without any problems. It pissed Jeff off at the bike shop when green goop ran all over his tyre machine, but it did the job.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with erring on the side of caution and replacing the tyre straight away (not just installing a tube, tubes cause blow outs, tubeless tyres just go flat) but if moneys too tight to mention, a well installed plug should keep you out of trouble. Cheers, Terry.

simon#42 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 06, 2016, 06:59:44 AM »

i have done it with the mushroom type plug a few times with no problem [ the sort you push through from the outside then draw back through ]
once i was over two thousand miles from home , by the time i got there the tyre was worn out but the plug was fine .

FunJimmy · « **Reply #4 on:** August 06, 2016, 07:11:16 AM »

I carry a BMW tire repair kit with CO2 cartridges on my Triumph Tiger.
Took a nasty puncture in a nearly new rear tire while out touring with some friends.
Less than 10 minutes later I was back on the road. That tire (with plug) lasted several thousand kilometres at a spirited pace without complaint.

b52bombardier1 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 06, 2016, 09:26:46 AM »

While I would patch a tubeless motorcycle tire, most motorcycle shops around here won't. They say things such as "liability" if the bike is wrecked but I really believe they want to sell more tires.

Rick

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Steve F · « **Reply #6 on:** August 06, 2016, 02:00:33 PM »

Have used the sticky rope plugs several times and rode it until the tread was gone. I don't trust the mushroom type, but your mileage may vary.

BobbyR · « **Reply #7 on:** August 06, 2016, 03:05:12 PM »

I would only trust and internal patch. If I lose a tire in my car, it is a pain in the ass. If it is a front tire i would not hesitate to change the tire. I had a front go down and it was a life changing experience. There was no doubt in my mind I was going down. Somehow I got it stopped. I have had a rear go down at speed and it was not that terrible.

Terry used to jump out of perfectly good airplanes, I am not sure I would trust his judgement.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #8 on:** August 06, 2016, 03:41:06 PM »

That's true Bobby, I've been up in a Caribou many times, and have never landed in one, I often wondered if they could land, or were just like disposable lighters? I guess I'll never know............

BobbyR · « **Reply #9 on:** August 06, 2016, 03:59:30 PM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on August 06, 2016, 03:41:06 PM

That's true Bobby, I've been up in a Caribou many times, and have never landed in one, I often wondered if they could land, or were just like disposable lighters? I guess I'll never know............

Nah, I saw some land pretty well a few times. The US and Aus, had a #$%*load of them.

eigenvector · « **Reply #10 on:** August 06, 2016, 04:07:14 PM »

I agree with BobbyR in that I would never patch a front tire - it's just too important.

I have patched a rear before (using sticky rope) and I will only patch one for long enough to get myself back home. After that - new tire.
I had a 3/8" bolt go through my rear tire while I was on the Interstate - the hole was HUGE, almost too big to patch. I barely noticed the blowout even at that speed and pulling off was no big deal. I've pulled drywall screws from my rear tire - the plug held long enough to get me home but that's all I'd risk it for.

I tore the front valve stem on my KLR650 and even at 10 mph I could barely get it into the parking lot without dropping it. Obviously you can't patch a valve stem - but it just goes to show you how critical that front tire is.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #11 on:** August 06, 2016, 04:10:43 PM »

That's good to know mate, often, as I was drifting thru the clouds I'd see them sailing off into the sun, and presumed that they just kept going...........

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #12 on:** August 06, 2016, 05:09:45 PM »

That's what they make the plug kits for. If you are not inclined then use a tube or combination of both.

333 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 06, 2016, 05:27:57 PM »

Given the focus of the forum here, I don't see a tubeless option.

That being said, I've plugged my own car tires for years, and have never had one fail.

NobleHops · « **Reply #14 on:** August 06, 2016, 09:31:21 PM »

I have plugged several moto tires, front and back, and rode them to the wear bars. Plug it and ride on.

mrbreeze · « **Reply #15 on:** August 06, 2016, 10:26:36 PM »

I have a buddy with a Yami R1 that put a plug in a rear tire just to get him by till he could score a new tire. Being that he was aware of it.......he took it real easy. Didn't have any prob.

70CB750 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 07, 2016, 08:35:25 AM »

Thank you for pitching in.

I will put my money in Dynaplug, like this one, here is to hope I will never need it

http://www.dynaplug.com/ultralite.html

vfourfreak · « **Reply #17 on:** August 07, 2016, 09:34:38 AM »

I had a rear tyre plugged once, and it performed fine. The problem was I always had the doubt in my mind as to whether it could be trusted or not and so started to imagine scenarios of calamity. To banish these doubts I got the tyre replaced at the first opportunity.

Doubt counter in brain reset.

Kev

BobbyR · « **Reply #18 on:** August 07, 2016, 05:04:02 PM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on August 06, 2016, 04:10:43 PM

That's good to know mate, often, as I was drifting thru the clouds I'd see them sailing off into the sun, and presumed that they just kept going...........

Yeah, they did reuse them quite a bit. The drivers were a decent lot. They would bring in things to trade.

754 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 07, 2016, 07:06:12 PM »

I had a front tire tube lose its air all at once at about 70 mph... Not life changing, but it changed my evening and projected location for that day..
Weird that a cop showed up on a nearby frontage road that veered away from I 90 not far from where I stopped .Cop asked if I was OK..

scottly · « **Reply #20 on:** August 07, 2016, 07:29:21 PM »

Quote from: 70CB750 on August 07, 2016, 08:35:25 AM

Thank you for pitching in.

I will put my money in Dynaplug, like this one, here is to hope I will never need it

http://www.dynaplug.com/ultralite.html

Wow, that Dynaplug insertion tool looks good! I've fought tooth and nail trying to force a plug into a tire with a standard T-handle split needle. The last time on my Toyota, I resorted to using a length of 2x4 as a lever, with the bottom of the rear fender arch as the fulcrum.

That sure looks like it would be much easier to insert than a doubled over plug and the split needle, and would take up less space in the emergency repair kit!

simon#42 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 07, 2016, 11:58:33 PM »

yes i think i will be buying one of those as well .

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #22 on:** August 08, 2016, 03:13:48 AM »

Pro's can make any product look good, no matter how bad the product might actually be. Here's an Aussie doing a test on 3 popular tyre repair systems, he's not trying to be funny, but I must admit I pissed myself at his ineptitude, (the fact that he misspelled "puncture" is probably a giveaway) which is about as good as I reckon I'd be, not having ever plugged a tyre myself...........

Lostboy Steve · « **Reply #23 on:** August 08, 2016, 03:50:25 AM »

I would plug one to get home. Then I'd start looking for a replacement.

petercb750 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 08, 2016, 03:11:11 PM »

Quote from: Lostboy Steve on August 08, 2016, 03:50:25 AM

I would plug one to get home. Then I'd start looking for a replacement.

+1
Why would you risk riding on a tyre that is holed/structurally compromised, with the chance the hole/tear can spread at speed...motorcycle tyre plugs should only be used to get you out of the sh1t and need to be replaced asap. I'd rather spend the money on a new tyre than hospital bills.

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Author Topic: Would you plug tubeless tire? (Read 4032 times)